Top 10 occupations in demand in Australia for skilled migration

At EMSA, we push boundaries to ensure that our clients have the most up to date information and best chance of achieving their residency dreams in Australia.

As you know, each year, Australia’s skilled occupation list is updated and this happens on the 1st of July. This year, 3 new occupations were added to the Skilled Occupation List, these were, Floor and Wall Tiler, Bricklayer and Chef.

What you may not know is that each occupation has an upper limit (ceiling) on the number of places that can be granted. This means that some occupations have a lot more space than others.

To ensure you have the best chance of getting your visa, the team at EMSA stay up to date which occupations have the most space and which avenues are best for our clients to follow.

For 2014/15, here is a list of the occupations with the most places in the skilled migration program.

Nurses – 15,042

Electricians – 7,854

Carpenters and Joiners – 7,164

Secondary School Teachers – 7002

Metal fitters and Machinists – 6,816

Motor Mechanics – 6,444

Accountants – 5,478

Construction Project Managers – 5,178

Software and Application Programmers – 5,004

Structural Steel and Welding Trade Workers – 4482

If you have an occupation on this list or on the skilled occupation list the worldwide team at EMSA can assist you in either applying for residency or finding a potential study pathway to residency.

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Hello,
That’s quite interesting, and helpful but I’m about to graduate as a dentist in Venezuela, I’ve made some research of my own already, but some external help is always good, so I was wondering if you, please, could give me some information that might be excelent for this what I want to be my next step in life.
Thanks and greetings!

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Hello thank you for the really good information.As I have seen skilled occupation list. I have done diploma of mechanical engeneering and I have experience of couple of years in the same field in my back home. Is that help me any case to get my permenent resedency.

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Hello friends … I need to know whether or Brisbane Queensland, require highly experienced Psychiatrist. Many books published, University Teaching, many years and is currently in court. Child and Juvenil psychiatry expert, addictions and especially Alcoholism. Thanks if you can inform me … Dr. Juri Vallejo.

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Hello, I have some doubts about opportunities in my career or let’s say careers. I’m about to become a Graphic Designer and next year I’ll graduate as a Publicist in Venezuela. So I was wondering if you could help me with some info about it or some postgraduates available in Australia, like for example a visual arts postgraduate program. So if you, please, could help me I’ll be one step ahead to what I want to accomplish.

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My sister is thinking of studying English and going to uni here in Australia next year. Will she be entitled to get her PR granted as I’m a PR? I will hopefully be a citizen by then if that makes things easier.

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I am from Colombia and I am holding PR visa but I really love my country… everybody says Australia is the best place to live but keep in mind, having residency doesn’t mean you are going to get a job in your field straight away you really have to work hard doing crappy jobs at the same time just to survive like cleaning, waiting dealing with different personalities deeming the fact this country loves European professionals. This country is racist as well, but even worst, the Colombian community always bitching about our country being selfish and cocky forgetting where they come from, here is not like heaven… keep in mind you really need to work hard and if you just got 6 score on IELTS do it again people here is really mean If you don’t speak really good English. I am no destroying dreams I am just warning, here is a competitive market and you really need to work even harder than Colombia to valid your experience and professional skills (i.e Engineering). Aussies are not stupid they know we come from third world country which has several issues to resolve including education heaps lower then theirs

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Part of what you are saying is true. Having a PR is not enough to get automatically a job in Australia. However, having a PR or even the Australian citizenship gives you the opportunity to be part of this country and enjoy the numerous benefits that government offers.

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Hi i came to australia few months earlier and i am a student of diploma of business management, do i have a chance to be eligible to apply for PR in future. Please suggest me what should i do if i want to go for PR. Help would be really appreciated. Thank you.

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Hi there,
I am studying in RMIT as an international student from Singapore pursuing a Bachelor Business degree majoring in Accountancy for 1.5 years. I will be graduating end of this year 2015. I need help in planning out to get a PR and work here in Australia.

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I did my electrical engineering in India and worked in a software firm as a programmer. Now I am doing my masters in business information systems and expecting to graduate by 2016. Do i have any way for getting the residency

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Hi,
I am a conputer network engineer with bachelors degree from india and year and a half experience in same, i am currently doing masters in IT From QUT and have 7 each in IELTS i need help with my future options

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Hi, i submitted my EOI for External Auditor ANZSCO Code 221213 in August 2015. Soon after my submission i realised that my occupation had reached a ceiling so i was never invited. i would like to know if skillselect will be inviting applicants again in the future.

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Hi dear
I m on 457 visa past 7 months .i have 6 each in ielts. Let’s say if cook occupation removed from both list . Then can I apply permanent residents… Bcaise my RCB reject 2 times as a manager and cook.. But now I m working as a cook on 457 visa.tell what shoul I do… Too confused

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Hi! Im studying BS in Industrial Technology major in Welding Technology for 2 years in Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University. I have a certificate NC II accredited by TESDA and I am trained ROTC for 1 year. I had an ojt in 3months welder on Construction Company. I experienced being a Warehouse Clerk and at the same time a TimeKeeper. I’m from Philippines.